Archive For 2013
ARLINGTON, Texas — Amusement Today publisher Gary Slade has announced that just a few rooms remain at the Dream Inn, headquarter hotel for the 2013 Golden Ticket Awards in Santa Cruz, California. The room block will be released to the general public for booking beginning 5 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2013, Eastern Time. Slade urges […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, announced that it has sold Knott’s Soak City — Palm Springs, a stand alone water park in Southern California, to CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed and are not material to Cedar […]
MADISON, Wis. — Great Wolf Lodge has announced its second class of recipients for the Great Wolf Resorts Scholarship. A total of $56,000 will be awarded to 14 Great Wolf Lodge Pack Members to put toward their college education for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. “The Great Wolf Resorts Scholarship is quickly becoming a tradition […]
KINGS ISLAND, Ohio — The longest inverted steel roller coaster in the world, “Banshee,” will make its debut at Kings Island in April of 2014. The first female-inspired thrill ride at a Cedar Fair Entertainment Company amusement park, Banshee will send riders screaming through 4,124.1 feet of track and seven mind-bending inversions at speeds up […]
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) and City of Pflugerville have announced a $21.5 million Hawaiian Falls waterpark and adventure park scheduled to open spring 2014. The Pflugerville City Council approved an economic development agreement with Hawaiian Falls for the development and operation of a 25-acre park near the southwest corner of […]
CONNEAUT LAKE, Pa. — The 77-year-old Beach Club night club was completely destroyed in a fire that was first reported at 2:19 a.m. By the time firefighters arrived, the Beach Club and the nearby Dockside building were engulfed in flames. Nine fire departments responded to the early morning blaze and the fire was brought under […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex guests can enjoy viewing a dramatic nighttime launch when a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket lifts off from SLC-37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The launch window is from 8:29 p.m. to 9:18 p.m. Viewing the launch from the […]
KINGS ISLAND, Ohio — Behind the scenes tours of the legendary Beast roller coaster at Kings Island are available August 1-24 as part of the fourth annual Kings Island for the Cure campaign. Tickets for the 30-minute tour are just $25 when purchased in advance online at visitkingsisland.com. Beast tour tickets can also be purchased […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio—Cedar Fair has announced that H. John Hildebrandt, vice president and general manager of Cedar Point, will retire at the end of 2013. He will be succeeded by Jason McClure, vice president and general manager of Dorney Park. “I would like to thank John for his 40 years of service and extensive contributions to […]
The public is encouraged to celebrate historic Coney Island on Saturday August 10 from 1-6 p.m. by attending the third annual History Day presented by Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park and The Coney Island History Project. The event will be held at the new Dreamland Pedestrian Plaza at West 12th Street. History Day festivities will include […]
